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MAINE SHARED COLLECTIONS COOPERATIVE
Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (MSCC) Memorandum of Understanding
http://www.maineinfonet.net/mscs/wp-content/uploads/Maine-Shared-Collections-Cooperative-MOU.pdf
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Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (MSCC) Memorandum of Understanding
May 23, 2013
The Maine Shared Collections goal as set forth in this MOU is to provide new options for sharing the
costs and effort of long term retention of low use library materials. The following MOU provides a
mechanism by which the materials designated under this agreement will be retained and made available
to participating institutions and the library users of Maine as long as the need for them exists, thereby
allowing participating libraries to consider withdrawing duplicates of these items from their respective
collections and to rely with confidence on access to the retained copies.
The agreement will use a distributed model, which may include local libraries and remote storage
facilities.
1. Participation
1.1 Founding participants: The original participants in Maine Shared Collections Cooperative
(MSCC) are: Bangor Public Library, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Maine InfoNet,
Maine State Library, Portland Public Library, University of Maine, University of Southern Maine.
1.2 Members: All libraries in Maine may apply to join the program beginning in 2015.
1.3 Membership Term: Members agree to join the MSCC for an initial term of 3 years.
1.4 Annual Membership Meeting: A membership meeting will be held each year, to update
participants on the status of the program, solicit feedback on future developments, etc.
1.5 Collection Holders: Collection Holders are those members who agree to retain materials as part of
the MSCC.
1.6 Collection Builders: Collection Builders are those Collection Holders who agree to ingest and
validate retained materials.
1.7 Supporting Members: Supporting members will pay membership fees in exchange for ensured
access to retained materials.
2. Governance
2.1 Memorandum of Understanding: The Cooperative shall be governed by a Memorandum of
Understanding signed by all participating libraries.
2.2 Executive Committee: The Board of Directors of the Cooperative is composed of 5 members of
the Maine InfoNet Board who represent constituencies that are participants in the Cooperative. The
Board of Directors shall be selected by the Maine InfoNet Board Executive Committee. Public
universities, private non-profit colleges, the State Library, and public libraries must each be represented
on the Executive Committee of the Cooperative. The remaining position can represent any participant
constituency.
MAINE SHARED COLLECTIONS COOPERATIVE
Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (MSCC) Memorandum of Understanding
http://www.maineinfonet.net/mscs/wp-content/uploads/Maine-Shared-Collections-Cooperative-MOU.pdf
1
Maine Shared Collections Cooperative (MSCC) Memorandum of Understanding
May 23, 2013
The Maine Shared Collections goal as set forth in this MOU is to provide new options for sharing the
costs and effort of long term retention of low use library materials. The following MOU provides a
mechanism by which the materials designated under this agreement will be retained and made available
to participating institutions and the library users of Maine as long as the need for them exists, thereby
allowing participating libraries to consider withdrawing duplicates of these items from their respective
collections and to rely with confidence on access to the retained copies.
The agreement will use a distributed model, which may include local libraries and remote storage
facilities.
1. Participation
1.1 Founding participants: The original participants in Maine Shared Collections Cooperative
(MSCC) are: Bangor Public Library, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Maine InfoNet,
Maine State Library, Portland Public Library, University of Maine, University of Southern Maine.
1.2 Members: All libraries in Maine may apply to join the program beginning in 2015.
1.3 Membership Term: Members agree to join the MSCC for an initial term of 3 years.
1.4 Annual Membership Meeting: A membership meeting will be held each year, to update
participants on the status of the program, solicit feedback on future developments, etc.
1.5 Collection Holders: Collection Holders are those members who agree to retain materials as part of
the MSCC.
1.6 Collection Builders: Collection Builders are those Collection Holders who agree to ingest and
validate retained materials.
1.7 Supporting Members: Supporting members will pay membership fees in exchange for ensured
access to retained materials.
2. Governance
2.1 Memorandum of Understanding: The Cooperative shall be governed by a Memorandum of
Understanding signed by all participating libraries.
2.2 Executive Committee: The Board of Directors of the Cooperative is composed of 5 members of
the Maine InfoNet Board who represent constituencies that are participants in the Cooperative. The
Board of Directors shall be selected by the Maine InfoNet Board Executive Committee. Public
universities, private non-profit colleges, the State Library, and public libraries must each be represented
on the Executive Committee of the Cooperative. The remaining position can represent any participant
constituency.
